Discussion · Government Orders
Don Davies NDP
“This budget helps big businesses instead of working people. It gives billions to corporations, the military, and a pipeline, but offers no new money for medicine, dental care, or child care. I want the finance minister to explain why.”
“Mr. Speaker, Christmas came early for CEOs, thanks to the Liberal government. This budget puts corporate interests over those of struggling Canadians. There is $36 billion for a business mega deduction but only half of that for affordability measures. Liberals are allocating one in five tax dollars to military spending today, increasing to a staggering one in four dollars in 2030. They have $55 billion for a pipeline the private sector will not touch but not one extra dime for pharmacare, dental care or child care, and they admit they will not even come close to meeting their own housing targets. Will the finance minister explain why he is choosing the interests of big business over the welfare of working Canadians?”
Mr. Speaker, Christmas came early for CEOs, thanks to the Liberal government. This budget puts corporate interests over those of struggling Canadians. There is $36 billion for a business mega deduction but only half of that for affordability measures. Liberals are allocating one in five tax dollars to military spending today, increasing to a staggering one in four dollars in 2030. They have $55 billion for a pipeline the private sector will not touch but not one extra dime for pharmacare, dental care or child care, and they admit they will not even come close to meeting their own housing targets. Will the finance minister explain why he is choosing the interests of big business over the welfare of working Canadians?